05 Oct 2026

Issue 01: 22 digital art opportunities

Doha, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Paris: this week's 22, with 9 from the Gulf.

Curated by Project 22 · Every Friday

All 22 opportunities every Friday, by email and on the site. $22/year. Subscribe

Open call · Gulf · Online, Dubai-based platform · Closes 1 Nov 2026

CIFRA. For moving image and screen-native artists, 18+.

Six prizes of €1,000 for work on power, algorithms and platforms. Works must be hosted on CIFRA itself.

Grant · Region · Arab region and diaspora · Closes 19 Oct 2026

Culture Resource (Al Mawred). For artists from Arab countries born between January 1992 and December 2011, wherever they live.

Up to €8,500 for visual arts, music and sound art projects (€13,000 for cinema). Deadline 19 Oct, 16:00 Beirut time; results end of March 2027.